Are you one of those people who always asks, "When am I ever going to use this?" in math class?
Here you will get a chance to learn about different jobs and activites that will use math!
You can ask questions on the discussion board, watch vidoes on the "Math in Action" page, and find links to descriptions of math related jobs on the Links page.
YOUR TASKS:
1) Research any 3 tasks or careers – you must pick things in at least 2 different areas of math (number sense, algebra, data/graphing, geometry/measurement, proportionality, probability) * Record your information on the Note-taking Sheet*
a) Describe how math is used in the job/activity.
b) Why is this job enjoyable, interesting, or useful?
c) Give an example situation of a math problem used in this job/activity and then solve it.
d) What training or education is needed to do the job or activity?
e) What are the key mathematical skills needed for this job?
f) How does understanding math make this job/task easier?
2) Choose 1 of those jobs or activities to create a Glogster for- either a job recruitment flyer or an informative flyer for elementary students. MAKE IT CREATIVE!
WELCOME TO THE MATH MATTERS PROJECT PAGE!
Are you one of those people who always asks, "When am I ever going to use this?" in math class?
Here you will get a chance to learn about different jobs and activites that will use math!
You can ask questions on the discussion board, watch vidoes on the "Math in Action" page, and find links to descriptions of math related jobs on the Links page.
YOUR TASKS:
1) Research any 3 tasks or careers – you must pick things in at least 2 different areas of math (number sense, algebra, data/graphing, geometry/measurement, proportionality, probability) * Record your information on the Note-taking Sheet*
a) Describe how math is used in the job/activity.
b) Why is this job enjoyable, interesting, or useful?
c) Give an example situation of a math problem used in this job/activity and then solve it.
d) What training or education is needed to do the job or activity?
e) What are the key mathematical skills needed for this job?
f) How does understanding math make this job/task easier?
2) Choose 1 of those jobs or activities to create a Glogster for- either a job recruitment flyer or an informative flyer for elementary students. MAKE IT CREATIVE!